| 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanised) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1973–2006 |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Mechanised Infantry |
| Part of | 1st Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Darwin |
| Nickname(s) | The Tigers |
| Motto(s) | Duty First |
| Colors | Gold and maroon |
| March | Dominaise |
| Mascot(s) | Sumatran tiger "Quintus Secundus" |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The King (Royal Australian Infantry Corps) |
| Notable commanders | Simon Gould, DSC Michael Tucker, MBE |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch |  |
| Tartan | Australian (Pipers kilts and plaids) |
The 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanised) (5/7 RAR [MECH]) was a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion was based at Robertson Barracks in Holtze, Northern Territory and formed part of the 1st Brigade. It was formed in 1973 by linking both the 5th and 7th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment together and was disbanded 3 December 2006, as part of the expansion of the Australian Army, when the 5th and 7th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment were delinked into two separate battalions once again.